UTILISATION OF ROAD FUNDS
LOK SABHA
The following steps
have been taken by the Government to motivate the States for full
utilisation of road development funds :-
- The Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways has been closely monitoring the expenditure incurred
by each state vis a vis the allotment made to the concerned
state. D.O. letters have been issued at the level of Hon’ble
Minister of State (Independent Charge) to the Hon’ble Ministers
of PWD of the defaulting States.
- Ministry has adopted the direct
payment system, for works taken up from Ninth Plan, in several
States to avoid delay in payments to the contractors thereby
ensuring timely utilisation of funds.
- Ministry insists on Schedule
of Rates being updated regularly for the preparation of estimates
so that there revision may not be required. This ensures timely
utilisation of funds.
- The works sanctioned by the
Ministry are de-sanctioned if the work is not started within
the stipulated time.
The details of amount
utilised by Rajasthan from the Central Road Fund for construction
of roads and highways during the Ninth Five Year Plan are given
below :
|
Year
|
Amount utilised
from CRF
(in Rs. crores)
|
|
1997-1998
|
0.00
|
|
1998-1999
|
0.00
|
|
1999-2000
|
0.00
|
|
2000-2001
|
4.17
|
|
2001-2002
|
55.00
|
This information
was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Road
Transport and Highways, Maj. Gen. (Retd.) B.C. Khanduri in a written
reply to a question of Shri Kailash Meghwal in Lok Sabha today.
